World Design Rankings

World Design Rankings announced the updated design rankings of countries based on the number of design awards won at international juried design competitions and awards.

United States ranked as number 1 among the 100 represented countries, followed by China, Japan, Italy, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Turkey, Taiwan, Portugal and Australia which took the top positions in 2018.

Three new countries are included in the 2018 rankings: Botswana, Bahrain, Costa Rica. Top 10 did not change significantly this year, except for Hong Kong and Taiwan rising.

Little Bo Flower vase by Santiago Bautista

Joseph Felt Chair Seating by Lothar Windels

Waveform Bookcase by Carmine Scotch

National Card Collection Day Playing Cards by Alexander Chin

Honey of the Messestadt Packaging by Joel Derksen

Jewel Mixed Use Development by Wanda Commercial Planning

Malangen Retreat Family retreat by Snorre Stinessen

GUILIN Environment Cleansing Lamp by kevin chu

P.G. Bugatti Electric bicycle by Diavelo

The ultimate aim of the world design rankings is to contribute to global design culture through advocating and highlighting good design. The rankings aim to provide a snapshot of the state-of-art and design potentials of countries worldwide by highlighting their creative strengths, design weaknesses and available opportunities.

A’ Design Award and Competition, the sponsor of World Design Rankings, is the World’s most influential, most international and most diverse design accolade that is organized in over hundred creative disciplines and industrial sectors, reaching designers, artists, architects, makers, brands and businesses in almost all countries, with over billion logo impressions in internet, television, social media and traditional publications.

Entries to the 2018–2019 competition is now open; interested designers, artists, architects and companies can register and submit their works HERE where further information regarding the design competition such as evaluation criteria, key dates, list of jury members, entry forms and presentation guidelines can be obtained.